LAMAR – Spaulding Elementary School held its Annual Muffins for Motivated Moms on Friday to encourage and honor parent participation in the school, specifically mothers.
“Boys and girls, learn to appreciate your mothers,” Principal Vernisa Bodison said. “There’s nothing like a mother.”
The school had a breakfast of juice, coffee, muffins and fruit for the parents and children.
“We’re partners here,” Parent Liaison Lisa Green said.
Communication between the school and parents is key to a child’s performance, she said. The school sends home daily agendas and weekly folders to keep in touch.
Parents are encouraged to give feedback, whether in writing or with a phone call. Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
“When you go into a teacher conference, if you don’t understand something, ask a question,” Green said. “We love to see concerned parents.”
Other events the school has for parents include a Dedicated Dads program, Grits for Grandparents and family nights through the year.
“They really keep parents involved. That’s what I like about (the school),” said Judy Kelly, grandmother to fifth grader Casey Kelly, 11.
Students also received their choice of one free book from a table full of title at the event.
“We want them to be lifelong readers and lifelong learners,” Bodison said.
The books were purchased through Title I funds to help the students in reading and math.
Master Teacher Lynn Hall also gave parents tips for helping their children with reading.
“Children learn about language by listening to you,” Hall said. Talking with your child helps improve their reading skills, she said.
Another simple tool for parents is giving children background knowledge. Simply providing experiences for your child or telling a child about your experiences growing up can improve a child’s reading comprehension. Taking a child on a picnic in the park, going to family reunions, museums or the library or walking around the block together all help children learn to be better readers.
Family reunions are particularly good for children since they can learn about the past from a first-person account.
“Let’s make the most of every minute you have with them, and we at Spaulding Elementary will do the same,” Hall said.
She also suggested finding your child’s passion whether it’s snakes or fairytales or rocks and tapping into it.
“Who cares what they read as long as they are reading,” Hall said. “Reading and math … you’re going to use throughout your life.”
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